Refinery Planner (NA)
About The Position
Trindent Consulting is a global management consulting firm specializing in technical augmentation in the energy sector, focusing on downstream oil & gas and large energy users. As a profit improvement firm, Trindent has a strong track record of delivering significant financial benefits to clients without requiring capital investments or software changes. Established in 2008, the firm has been recognized for its rapid growth and its expertise in process engineering and optimization, creating actionable strategies to sustainably increase refinery margins. Trindent specializes in identifying and capturing substantial performance improvements within complex refinery operations through data analytics, industry know-how, and technical experience. The Value Chain Optimization (VCO) practice is expanding globally, and Trindent is proactively building a talent pipeline for experienced professionals to support upcoming projects, anticipating 20-25% growth.
Requirements
- Strong experience in LP modelling, refinery economics, and crude optimization.
- Experience with LP modelling tools (PIMS, GRTMPS).
- Strong understanding of refining processes (distillation, conversion, blending).
- Experience in crude and feedstock evaluation.
- Experience with production planning and scheduling systems.
- Experience with scenario and sensitivity analysis.
- Strong data analytics skills (Excel, VBA).
- Experience with data validation and digitalization.
- Market awareness (crude/products, margin drivers).
- Cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Stakeholder management skills.
- Degree in Chemical or Petroleum Engineering.
- 1–10+ years’ experience depending on level.
Responsibilities
- Develop short- and medium-term refinery plans aligned to crude supply, unit constraints, and product demand.
- Execute and maintain LP models (Aspen PIMS / GRTMPS or equivalent).
- Perform scenario and sensitivity analysis.
- Drive Gross Refining Margin (GRM) maximization.
- Evaluate crude slates and opportunity crudes.
- Conduct crude blending and assay analysis.
- Support trading teams with crude valuation.
- Analyze GRM, product cracks, and margin drivers.
- Conduct Plan vs Actual analysis.
- Build financial models (NPV, IRR).
- Prepare management reporting.
- Collaborate with trading, operations, scheduling, and finance teams to support integrated decision-making.
- Support crude scheduling and tank farm operations.
- Optimize inventory and logistics.
- Improve and possibly build LP models.
- Support data validation and digitalization initiatives.
Benefits
- Permanent and contract roles available.
- Onsite (client-facing) and remote opportunities.
- Travel requirements may range from 25% to 75% depending on project needs.
- Work on complex refinery optimization projects.
- Join a fast-growing, dynamic environment.
- Exposure to diverse projects and clients across Canada and possibly US.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
